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Susan Fletcher – Life-changing Literature
I felt swept away by Ondaatje’s prose, as if by water — and yet so often I would need to…
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Check out the latest news from the RLF, WritersMosaic highlights, and Collected – our collection of interviews, reflections and articles exploring the literary life and world of writers today.
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The Yellow Rose
Elizabeth Barrett visits Sylvia Plath’s resting place in Heptonstall, West Yorkshire. Elizabeth Barrett visits Sylvia Plath’s grave and reflects on…
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Martin MacInnes – Being Genre Fluid
Many writers whose work is described as ‘literary fiction’ are uncomfortable with the label, largely because they’re unsure it actually…
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Rebecca Goss, part 2
Rebecca Goss speaks with John Greening about her collaborations with visual artists, the role of pamphlets and her shift to…
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Lawrence Sail – Inspiration
I’d like to suggest that inspiration, when it occurs, is more often a reward of close focus and intense working…
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Judith Allnatt – Dreams And The Writer
Writing a novel, one has to feel strongly about the theme that is its driving force, so discovering my underlying…
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Clare Chambers – Rejection
It occurred to me to wonder, each time I signed one of these letters, how many disappointed writers would remember…
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Paul Adam – In My Bottom Drawer
I tried to get my novel published, naïvely posting it off to publishers without realising that, whatever they claim, they…
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A. A. Milne And Me
Michaela Morgan describes how A. A. Milne’s books have been influential throughout her career as a children’s author. Michaela Morgan…
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Polly Morland – The Writer As Outsider
In documentaries, the limits of your storytelling are largely set by where you point the camera. I learned to parcel…
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Kate Rhodes – Loneliness And The Writer
Nick Hornby gave up writing novels, claiming that he was sick of his own company. He became a screenwriter instead.…
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Rebecca Goss, part 1
Rebecca Goss speaks with John Greening about her intensely personal first collection, her early career and seeking new directions. Rebecca…